In today’s marketplace, you can get just about anything delivered to your door. For caregivers, that can mean groceries, hot meals, medical supplies and prescription medicines (among other things).

Where do I start? What delivery services you seek likely will depend on the care receiver’s living situation. If your mother or father, for instance, is still living in their own home, delivered meals, groceries and housecleaning services will take a lot off your to-do list.

Many grocery stores around the county offer home delivery through their websites or apps, including Ralphs, Vons and Whole Foods. On the website Instacart, San Diego County residents can search for closest available grocery delivery options via their ZIP code.

San Diego’s Medical Center Pharmacy, which has multiple locations, offers free delivery of medical prescriptions. It also delivers medical equipment, including hospital beds, wheelchairs, walkers and bathroom-safety supplies. Walgreens and CVS also offer home delivery of prescription medicines.

Help in the form of a professional care provider – or a housekeeper or cook -- also can be arranged to come to the home. For qualified low-income persons, the In-Home Supportive Services section of the county’s Health & Human Services Agency is a good place to start looking. Home Instead will send people to the care receiver’s home for a broad range of services that include personal care, housekeeping, meal preparation and companionship.

Amazon – as well as most major retail outlets, such as Costco, Target and Walmart – can be used for home deliveries of personal-care items (diapers, wipes, sanitizer), clothes, food or anything else you may need.

You can even have special treats delivered. For a nice way to brighten a morning, for instance, you can have Krispy Kreme doughnuts delivered from the web page of the Clairemont Mesa Boulevard store.

Read more: Being proactive and finding ways to lighten your load as a caregiver – such as arranging for deliveries – can be empowering, says the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). The organization also suggests other ways you can take action to make your experience better.

Take action: One big plus for delivery service, too, is that these items can be ordered mostly online or via app, so even people who live far from the care receiver can manage these orders, taking responsibilities from a sibling on site who might be the primary caregiver.

The bottom line: Often, providing care to a family member is a way to demonstrate our love and to connect with someone who needs and appreciates help. Doing the grocery shopping and cooking for mom or dad can be satisfying. But using delivery services, either occasionally or regularly, provides an alternative to make a caregiver’s life a bit less stressful.